Hawai’i vs. Washington State

Hawai’i and Washington State have 6 meetings on file, the first in 1925; the series is tied 3–⁠3 in the games on file. Over the last 6 meetings it’s even at 3–⁠3.

Hawai’i wins
3
Washington State wins
3
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1925
Longest streak
2 Washington State
Current streak
1 Washington State
Last 10 meetings
even at 3–⁠3
Most recent
2024

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1920s1–⁠1
1990s0–⁠1
2000s2–⁠0
2020s0–⁠1
Average margin
17 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Hawai’i
2–⁠2 Hawai’i’s record at home
At Washington State
1–⁠1 Washington State’s record at home

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Hawai’i’s biggest win2009: Hawai’i 38, Washington State 20by 18 points
  2. Washington State’s biggest win2024: Washington State 42, Hawai’i 10by 32 points
  3. Upset1925: Hawai’i 20, Washington State 11Hawai’i had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset1999: Washington State 22, Hawai’i 14Washington State had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Hawai’i and Washington State, 1925 on13001500170019401960198020002020

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Stars of the series

Biggest days

Greg Alexander Hawai’i26 of 36, 453 yards, 3 TD2009 Passing
Greg Salas Hawai’i7 catches, 195 yards, 1 TD2009 Receiving

Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).

Every game

Oct 19, 2024Washington State 42, Hawai’i 10at Washington State
Sep 12, 2009Hawai’i 38, Washington State 20at Washington State
Nov 29, 2008Hawai’i 24, Washington State 10at Hawai’i
Nov 27, 1999Washington State 22, Hawai’i 14at Hawai’i
Jan 1, 1930Washington State 28, Hawai’i 7at Hawai’i
Jan 1, 1926Hawai’i 20, Washington State 11at Hawai’i

Every game is listed as played on the field.